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(43) Date of publication: 16.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/38 (21) Application number: 07824629.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 5/66(2006.01) B65D 5/54(2006.01) A24F 23/02(2006.01) B65D 77/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/004413 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/084183 (17.07.2008 Gazette 2008/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 09.01.2007 GB 0700361 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: LEWIS, Stephen Southampton SO15 8TL (GB) BRAY, Andrew, Jonathan Southampton SO15 8TL (GB) TEARLE, Alan, Douglas Southampton SO15 8TL (GB) (74) Representative: Bruce, Alexander Richard Henry et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)